Figure 1. Mean wage versus purchasing power (in dollars) for team assemblers in selected areas, May 2014
Area	Purchasing power	Mean wage
Flint, MI	$50,437	$47,310
Lexington-Fayette, KY	49,100	45,270
Tuscaloosa, AL	48,239	42,740
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	46,881	40,740
Spartanburg, SC	46,776	41,350
Jackson, MS	45,497	41,630
Charleston, WV	44,900	40,320
Kansas City, MO-KS	43,840	40,640
Rockford, IL	43,319	39,810
Lafayette, IN	42,812	40,200
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.